Abstract:

Objective To investigate the primary disease, age, sex, resident place of the patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) treated with hemodialysis in Henan province. Methods During the period from September 2006 to December 2007, 3278 cases of ESRD were treated with hemodialysis in Henan province. A database was established containing their age, sex, resident place, time of primary disease being identified, pathological diagnosis, and time of ESRD being diagnosed. Results In the 3278 patients, the average age was 52.20±16.77 years old, and the male/female ratio was 1.19:1. The etiology of ESRD included chronic glomerulonephritis 37.19%, diabetic nephropathy 18.79%, hypertensive nephropathy 14.89%, unknown 14.19%, and others 14.94%. Conclusion In patients treated with hemodialysis in Henan province, male patients were more than female patients, and most patients were more than 45 years old. The major cause of ESRD with hemodialysis was chronic glomerulonephritis, followed by diabetic nephropathy and hypertensive nephropathy. Thus, treatment of primary diseases and prevention of ESRD are important topics in clinical practice.

Key words: Hemodialysis, Etiology, Epidemiology